HR 1036 · 108th Congress · Law
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2003-04-10)
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Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Prohibits any qualified civil liability action from being brought in any State or Federal court and requires pending actions to be dismissed. Defines such an action to: (1) include an action brought against a manufacturer or seller of a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, or against a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers, for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm; and (2) exclude an action brought against persons who transfer a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; an action brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; an action in which a manufacturer or seller of a firearm willfully violated a State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the firearm and the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought; an action for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the firearm; or an action for physical injuries or property damage resulting directly from a defect in…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1036, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Apr 4, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 3, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1036, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Apr 4, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 3, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
5 Democrats15 Republicans